When are Judgments Final: Amendment to Virginia Supreme Court Rule 1:1
November 15, 2018
An amendment to Rule 1:1 of the Supreme Court of Virginia became effective on November 1, 2018. Rule 1:1 provides that final judgments, decrees and…
Spoliation: Is Bad Faith Required for an “Adverse-Inference” Instruction?
March 15, 2018
In Emerald Point, LLC v. Hawkins (December, 2017), the Virginia Supreme Court was faced with the following question: Can a trial court properly give a spoliation instruction…
UIM/UM Carriers: No Duty to Settle Prior to Judgment
October 1, 2017
It has been well settled in Virginia that the obligation of an underinsured/uninsured motorist insurer arises only if and after it is determined that their…